Recently, I started using the program MiGhtyDocs (
http://www.v1ru8.net/mightydocs/) on my iPod Touch. I must say that this app has allowed me to do a lot more on my iPod Touch.
This program lets me read Microsoft Word files, Excel files, and Acrobat PDF files on the iPhone and iPod touch. In order to read your files, you do need to setup
a free account on
Google Docs and then upload the files you want to read onto your Google Docs account. You then need to install MiGhtyDocs onto your iPod Touch or iPhone through iTunes.
When you click on the MiGhty Docs App on your iPhone or iPod Touch, MiGhtyDocs will then pull your documents and let you read them on your device. If you let MiGhtyDocs download all your documents from Google Docs, MiGhtyDocs will also store the files locally on your iPhone or iTouch device so that you don't need to connect via the internet or wifi in order to read your documents the next time. This will also save you battery life because wifi uses up a lot of battery life on the iPod Touch.
The only drawback of this app is that it won't allow you to edit your files, but it seems like the iPhone and iPod Touch have not been enabled to edit documents. For example, other document viewing apps such as
Caravan (a $2.99 app on the Apple App store) also do not allow editting of PDF, Word, or Excel files. This seems to be a limitation of the syncing system through iTunes. If you need to edit and create these types of files, you might need to revert back to an old school Palm or Pocket PC pda.
Photo views of the MiGhtyDocs app icon (top pic)
and MiGhtyDocs' display of Word, Excel and PDF icons (bottom pic):


So there you have it folks, this is the best free app for viewing Word, Excel, and PDF files on your iPhone and iPod Touch. Now you can turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into an e-reader like Amazon's Kindle device. Happy reading!